Nevada Postal History - Las Vegas

CONTENTS

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Las Vegas

    Doane hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. SEP 10 1905 | 11 |".

    Doane hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. JUN 18 1906 | 11 |".

    Doane hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. DEC 3 1906 | 11 |".

    Doane hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. JUN 17 1907 | 11 |".

    Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEVADA NOV 1 1913".

    Special hand cancellations: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. APRIL 17, 1926 | FIRST FLIGHT INAUGURATING CONTRACT AIR MAIL   SALT LAKE CITY-LOS ANGELES |", and "LAS VEGAS, NEVADA APRIL 17, 1926 | FIRST FLIGHT INAUGURATING CONTRACT AIR MAIL   LAS VEGAS - LOS ANGELES |".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. AUG 1 1928".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. JUL 22 1929".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. MAY 31 1930".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. SEP 23 1932". Has "FEE CLAIMED BY OFFICE OF FIRST ADDRESS" auxiliary marking.

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. AUG 22 1934".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. SEP 5 1937".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. MAR 4 1938".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. APR 3 1938".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. MAY 23 1938".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. NOV 1 1938".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. DEC 7 1938".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. MAY 15 1940".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. DEC 18 1940".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. JUL 2 1942".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. FEB 5 1943".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. APR 27 1943". Has "EXAMINED BY 3546" auxiliary label.

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. FEB 8 1944".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. MAY 26 1944".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. MAY 29 1944".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. APR 17 1945".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. SEP 22 1945".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. JAN 17 1946".

     Machine cancellations: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. APR 1 1946".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. AUG 21 1947".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. AUG 12 1948".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. JUN 8 1949".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. JUN 18 1949".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. DEC 19 1949".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. MAY 11 1950".

    Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. DEC 19 1951 | GIVE-ENOUGH THROUGH YOUR COMMUNITY CHEST |".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. AUG 1952". Has "Postage Due 1 Cent" auxiliary marking.

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. JUN 9 1953".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. JAN 3 1955".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. APR 7 1955".

    Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. MY 24 1955". Has "Postage Due 1 Cent" auxiliary marking.

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. AUG 22 1956".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. MAY 30 1957 | PRAY FOR PEACE |".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. NOV 13 1957".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. MAR 9 1958".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. APR 20 1958".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. SEP 29 1958".

    Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. JUL 28 1960 | 100TH ANNIVERSARY PONY EXPRESS   NEVADA ON THE TRAIL |".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. SEP 5 1960".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. DEC 21 1960".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. JAN 12 1961".

     Machine cancellations: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. JUN 11 1961".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. MAR 20 1963 | A B C D MAIL FOR BETTER BUSINESS SERVICE".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. OCT 8 1963". Has "POSTAGE DUE 2 CENTS" auxiliary marking.

    Special machine commemorative pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. JAN 1 1964 | NEVADA CENTENNIAL   THE BATTLE-BORN STATE 1864 - 1964 |".

    Special machine commemorative pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. FEB 27 1964 | NEVADA CENTENNIAL   THE BATTLE-BORN STATE 1864 - 1964 |".

    Special machine commemorative pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. DEC 4 1964 | NEVADA CENTENNIAL   THE BATTLE-BORN STATE 1864 - 1964 |".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. AUG 30 1965".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. SEP 20 1965".

     Machine cancellations: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. MAR 1 1966".

     Machine cancellations: "LAS VEGAS, NV APR 1 1966".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV APR 30 1967".

    Machine slogan cancellation on back: "LAS VEGAS, NV JUN 16 1967 | A B C D MAIL FOR BETTER BUSINESS SERVICE |".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 2A AUG 16 1970".

    This cacheted cover is for the first day of issue of the U. S. Postal Service 8 cents postage stamp. Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 1A JUL 1 1971".

    This cacheted cover is for the first day of issue of the Postal Service People series of 10 different 8 cents postage stamps. Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NEV. APR 30 1973".

    Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV USPO DEC 15 1980".

    Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV USPO APR 24 1981".

    Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV USPO OCT 25 1981".

    Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89114 JUN 26 1984".

    Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV USPS MAY 2 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89199-9714 USPS APR 27 1998".

Las Vegas: 890

    Special machine slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 1A APR 17 1976 | 50 YEARS OF FLYING MAIL |".

    Special machine slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 2A JUL 12 1976 | BOULDER CITY-NEVADA   HOME OF HOOVER DAM   U.S. BICENTENNIAL |".

    Special machine slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 1A NOV 15 1976 | BOULDER CITY-NEVADA   HOME OF HOOVER DAM   U.S. BICENTENNIAL |".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 2A JUL 30 1978".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 2A OCT 1 1978".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 2A JUN 8 1979".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 2A JUN 8 1979".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 2B MAY 29 1980 | 75TH ANNIVERSARY LAS VEGAS 1905 - 1980 DIAMOND JUBILEE |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 1A JUL 2 1980 | 75TH ANNIVERSARY LAS VEGAS 1905 - 1980 DIAMOND JUBILEE |".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 2B FEB 22 1982".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 2B MAY 10 1982".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 2A FEB 10 1983". [Note that a poster label was used for postage and was officially cancelled and handled as regular mail!]

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 3A JAN 25 1984".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 1B SEP 25 1986".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 3A MAY 29 1987".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 1B JUL 28 1988".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 1A OCT 25 1988".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 2A NOV 7 1988".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 3A MAY 21 1990".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 8B NOV 1 1990". Has "CERTIFIED MAIL" auxiliary label and "RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED" auxiliary marking.

    Machine cancellation on front & back: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 1B NOV 13 1990".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 3B JUN 15 1991".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 1B MAR 23 1992". Has "CERTIFIED MAIL" auxiliary label.

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 0A MAY 26 1992".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 0A DEC 24 1992".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 2B MAY 3 1993".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 2A MAY 21 1994".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 3A JUN 24 1996".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 4B JUL 8 1996". Has "RETURNED TO SENDER REASON CHECKED ..." pointing hand and "RETURN TO SENDER FORWARD EXPIRED" pointing hand auxiliary markings.

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 1B NOV 13 1996".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 1A OCT 9 1998".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 2A JUL 8 2003".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 5A SEP 20 2004".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 5A NOV 30 2004".

    Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 3A MAR 4 2005 | GREETINGS FROM RODNEY and FENDER |".

    Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 OCT 2 2020 | Energy Awareness Month |".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 FEB 17 2022".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 FEB 20 2024".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 APR 1 2024".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 APR 4 2024".

    Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 890 MAY 6 2024".

Las Vegas: Airport Branch

[OPN]

    Hand cancellation: "AIRPORT BR., LAS VEGAS, NEV. USPO FEB 9 1971".

    Hand cancellation: "AIRPORT BR., LAS VEGAS, NEV. USPO OCT 16 1987".

Las Vegas: Airport Retail Station

    Hand cancellation: "AIRPORT RETAIL STATION 89111 USPS AUG 21 2017".

Las Vegas: BC&T Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "BC&T STATION, LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 JUL 17 1986 | BAKERY, CONFECTIONERY AND TOBACCO WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION  : AFL-CIO/CLC |".

Las Vegas: Bonanza Annex Station

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "BONANZA ANNEX STA., LAS VEGAS, NEV. USPO FEB 9 1971".

Las Vegas: City Stop #5 CPU

    Hand cancellations on front & back: "CITY STOP #5 CPU, LAS VEGAS, NV 89134 OCT 2 2008".

Las Vegas: Commitment to Community Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY STATION, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89199 JUNE 24 1993 | 100 YEARS CONTINUOUS SERVICE   CELEBRATING 100 YEARS |".

Las Vegas: Contract Station No. A001

    Hand cancellations: "CONTRACT STATION #A001, LAS VEGAS, NV 89134 SEP 3 2007", "CONTRACT STATION #A001, LAS VEGAS, NV 89134 SEP 5 2007", and "CONTRACT STATION #A001, LAS VEGAS, NV 89134 FEB 15 2008".

Las Vegas: Contract Station No. 7

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "CONT. STA. NO. 7, LAS VEGAS, NV USPS SEP 20 2000".

Las Vegas: Crossroads Station

    Hand cancellation: "CROSSROADS STATION, LAS VEGAS, NV 89730 USPS JAN 12 2016".

Las Vegas: Desert Inn Retail Unit

    Hand cancellation: "DESERT INN RETAIL UNIT, LAS VEGAS, NV 89160 USPS MAR 29 2017".

Las Vegas: Downtown Station

    Hand cancellation: "DOWNTOWN STA., LAS VEGAS, NV USPO FEB 9 1971".

    Hand cancellation: "DOWNTOWN STA., LAS VEGAS, NV 89101 USPS MAY 23 2017".

Las Vegas: East Las Vegas Station

    Hand cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS, NEV. MAR 1 1959".

    Hand cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS STA., LAS VEGAS, NV USPS JUL 11 1994".

    Hand cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS BR., LAS VEGAS, NV USPO DEC 6 1996".

    Hand cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS STATION 89121 USPS SEP 7 2017".

Las Vegas: Emerald Station

    Hand cancellation: "EMERALD STATION, LAS VEGAS, NV 89103 USPS MAY 10 2017".

Las Vegas: F.E.W. Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "F.E.W. STATION, LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 JUL 23 1986 | NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM 1986     HITCH YOUR WAGON TO A STAR! |".

Las Vegas: First Day of Issue

[TPS]

     Special machine slogan cancellations: "LAS VEGAS, NV JAN 19 1971 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Special hand slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV JAN 19 1971 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

     Special machine slogan cancellations: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89114 JUN 26 1978 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Special hand slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89114 JUN 26 1978 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Special hand slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89199 MAY 19 1992 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

     Three special hand pictorial & slogan cancellations: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89199 MAY 19 2005 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE     Masters of Modern American Architecture |".

     Special machine pictorial & slogan cancellations: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89199 MAY 19 2005 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE     Masters of Modern American Architecture |".

     Top: special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89199 MAY 13 2008 | Frank Sinatra   FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |", and bottom: special machine slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89199 MAY 13 2008 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |.

     Three special hand slogan cancellations: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89199 MAY 29 2014 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Special machine slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89199 MAY 29 2014 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

     Three special machine slogan cancellations: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89199 AUG 2 2016 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Special digital color hand slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89199 August 2, 2016 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE   pets |".

     Special machine slogan cancellations: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89199 AUG 7 2018 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

Las Vegas: Garside Station

    Two different hand cancellations: "GARSIDE STA., LAS VEGAS, NEV. USPO JAN 28 1965", and "GARSIDE STA., LAS VEGAS, NEV. USPO JAN 20 1965".

    Hand cancellation: "GARSIDE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89102 USPS MAY 16 2017".

Las Vegas: Huntridge Station

    Hand cancellation: "HUNTRIDGE STA., LAS VEGAS, NV 89104 USPS MAR 29 2017".

Las Vegas: IAFF Convention Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "IAFF CONVENTION STA., LAS VEGAS NV 89109 AUG 4 1986 | IAFF AFL-CIO CLC   THIRTY-EIGHTH CONVENTION |".

Las Vegas: James C. Brown Jr. Station

    Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89199-9714 USPS JAN 18 2018".

Las Vegas: J.C.'S Fair [Station]

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "J.C.'S FAIR, LAS VEGAS, NV. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AUG 20 1972".

Las Vegas: Joe Louis Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "JOE LOUIS STATION JUNE 23, 1993 | CAESARS PALACE HOME OF CHAMPIONS |".

Las Vegas: King Station

    Hand cancellation: "KING STATION, LAS VEGAS, NV 89106-9998 USPS JUL 29 2017".

Las Vegas: Las Vegas Centennial Celebration Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION STATION, LAS VEGAS, NV 89101 MAY 15, 2005 | LAS VEGAS Centennial 1905 - 2005 |".

Las Vegas: Las Vegas, NV Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV STATION 89199 AUG 21, 2017 | TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN |".

Las Vegas: Las Vegas Stamp Fair Station

[TPS]

    Special hand slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS STAMP FAIR STA., LAS VEGAS, NV 89199 JAN 22 1989 | * LAS VEGAS * |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS STAMP FAIR STA., LAS VEGAS, NV 89126 JAN 20 1990 | HONORING THE OLD WEST |".

Las Vegas: Lions International Stamp Club Exhibition Station

[TPS]

    Special hand slogan cancellation: "LIONS INTERNATIONAL STAMP CLUB EX. STA., LAS VEGAS, NV JUN 22 1971".

    Special hand slogan cancellation: "LIONS INTERNATIONAL STAMP CLUB EX. STA., LAS VEGAS, NV JUN 23 1971".

Las Vegas: P&DC

    Hand cancellation: "P&DC, LAS VEGAS 89199 NOV 16 2020".

Las Vegas: Paradise Valley Station

    Hand cancellation: "PARADISE VALLEY STATION 89119 USPS AUG 8 2017".

Las Vegas: Quad State Convention Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "QUAD STATE CONVENTION STATION, LAS VEGAS NV 89101 APRIL 23 1990 | NATIONAL LEAGUE OF POSTMASTERS |".

Las Vegas: Red Rock Vista Station

    Hand cancellation: "RED ROCK VISTA STA., LAS VEGAS, NV 89128 USPS AUG 30 2017".

Las Vegas: Ski Industies America Trade Show & Exhibition Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "Ski Industies America Trade Show & Exhibition Station, Las Vegas, NV 89114 MAR 15 1985".

Las Vegas: Stamp Camp USA Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "STAMP CAMP USA STATION, LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 AUGUST 22, 2002 | NAPUS |".

Las Vegas: Station No. 19

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "STA. NO. 19, LAS VEGAS, NV USPS MAR 1 1991".

Las Vegas: Summerlin Station

    Hand cancellation: "SUMMERLIN STATION, LAS VEGAS, NV 89134 USPS APR 29 2017".

Las Vegas: Sunrise Station

    Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NV 89199-9714 USPS MAY 19 2017".

Las Vegas: 21st Jaycee State Fair Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "21st JAYCEE STATE FAIR STA., LAS VEGAS 890 SEP 22 1974".

Las Vegas: University Station

    Hand cancellation: "UNIVERSITY STATION, LAS VEGAS, NV 89170 USPS MAY 23 2017".

Las Vegas: Westridge Station

    Hand cancellation: "WESTRIDGE STATION, LAS VEGAS, NV 89113-9998 USPS MAR 10 2017".

Las Vegas: Winterwood Station

    Hand cancellation: "WINTERWOOD STATION, LAS VEGAS, NV 89142 USPS JUN 13 2017".

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